Opera history

opera house in Milan, Italy

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theatre building used for opera performances

thumb|The 18th-century castrato Farinelli, painted by [[Bartolomeo Nazari]]

primary opera and ballet company of France

The Comédie-Française (), or Théâtre-Français (), is a state theatre in France. Founded in 1680, it is the oldest active theatre company in the world. Established as a French state-controlled entity in 1995, it is one of the few in the nation and the only to have its own permanent troupe of actors. The company's primary venue is the Salle Richelieu, a part of the Palais-Royal complex located at 2 Rue de Richelieu on Place André-Malraux in the 1st arrondissement of Paris.

annual music festival of Wagner operas

The Opéra-Comique () is a Paris opera company which was founded around 1714 by some of the popular theatres of the Parisian fairs. In 1762 the company was merged with – and for a time took the name of – its chief rival, the Comédie-Italienne at the Hôtel de Bourgogne. It was also called the Théâtre-Italien up to about 1793, when it again became most commonly known as the Opéra-Comique. The company's official name is '''Théâtre national de l'Opéra-Comique', and its theatre, with a capacity of around 1,248 seats, sometimes referred to as the Salle Favart (the third on this site), is located at P

opera genre

Operas in Italy or in the Italian language

thumb|upright=1.14|The actors of the Comédie-Italienne by Nicolas Lancret, early 18th century Comédie-Italienne () or Théâtre-Italien () are French names which have been used to refer to Italian-language theatre and opera when performed in France.

1752–1754 battle of musical philosophies

opera in the French tradition

Opera in the Ukrainian tradition

famous 1858 chess game played at an opera house in Paris

opera of the German-speaking countries

Aspect of musical history

music genre

library and museum located within the Opéra Garnier, Paris

colloquialism often used as a proverb

opera house and theatre in Novara, Italy